Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• such as: For example; like
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• thin skin: Skin that is delicate or easily damaged.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• inflammatory: Making or intended to make someone angry
• metabolic: Concerning the body's metabolism
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• inferior: Being of little importance or worth
• due: When something is required or expected
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• important: Having power or authority
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
• subsequently: After something else has happened; as a result
• peripheral: Computer devices attached to the computer
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• adrenal: Located at the top of the kidneys
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• potassium: A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
• abdominal: Concerned with the stomach area of a body
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
• pearl: Person's name
• lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
• pituitary: Concerning the pituitary gland
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• alternatively: (Used when suggesting another choice)
• plasma: Substance in which the blood cells are carried
• elevate: To make something higher
• examination: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
• surgical: Of or relating to surgery or operations